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Thread #54843   Message #851405
Posted By: GUEST,Frank Hamilton
20-Dec-02 - 05:50 PM
Thread Name: Three chord songs
Subject: RE: Three chord songs
Alice, thank you. Checked the discussion but it's not what I'm looking for. I'm looking for the titles of songs that use three chords that are mostly traditional to add to the list.

M.Ted, I'd like to stay away from the more pop type tunes and focus on the traditional such as Tom Dooley as you have suggested.

I realize that there are a lot of three chorders that are pop-oriented such as Louie Louie or Wild Thing. I'm looking for Carter Family songs such as "Keep on the Sunny Side" or blues tunes..."How Long Blues", "Trouble In Mind" .....this kind of thing. Even gospel type tunes such as "I'll Fly Away", "Saints Go Marchin' In", "Give Me That Old Time Religion".

There are probably countless tunes but I would like to hear some of your ideas on titles. They might be familiar such as:

On Top Of Old Smoky
Jimmy Crack Corn

or more unusual such as:

Little Moses
Little Mohee
Go To Sleep You Weary Hobo
At My Window Sad and Lonely

Thanks for your help.

Frank